Karakol

Kyrgyzstan · Issyk-Kul Region

Karakol, formerly Przhevalsk, is the fourth-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Issyk-Kul, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the Kyrgyzstan–China border and 380 kilometres (240 mi) from the capital Bishkek. It is the administrative capital of Issyk-Kul Region. Its area is 44 square kilometres (17 sq mi), and its resident population was 84,351 in 2021. To the north, on highway A363, is Tup, and to the southwest Jeti-Oguz resort.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+6 · 12 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Issyk-Kul Region

Main language

Kyrgyz

On the map

42.48° N, 78.40° E

Near Karakol

• Cholpon Ata · 109 km away
• Bokonbayevo · 122 km away
• Almaty · 149 km away
• Bishkek · 316 km away
• Kashgar · 391 km away

More of Kyrgyzstan

Explore Kyrgyzstan · Bishkek · Osh · Bokonbayevo · Cholpon Ata

Where to stay

Dinar sky

10/10 · 3 reviews

MIxx Hotel

10/10 · 2 reviews

Erkin

10/10 · 2 reviews

Tim's

10/10 · 1 reviews

Hostel Erkin

10/10 · 1 reviews

Elaman guest house

10/10 · 1 reviews

Your House

10/10 · 1 reviews

Arthouse

9.9/10 · 95 reviews

Yurt stay in downtown

9.9/10 · 51 reviews

Sunny Valley Karakol

9.9/10 · 24 reviews